Universal Robots, a Danish collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer, is further strengthening its partnership with MathWorks, a developer of mathematical computing software, by joining the Mathworks Connections Programme. The programme supports organisations that develop and distribute complementary, commercially available products, training and consulting based on MATLAB and Simulink. Last year, MathWorks became a UR+ partner within the Universal Robots ecosystem, consisting of more than 300+ approved developer companies creating products for the UR platform.

The two companies already work together, co-developing a support package for Robotics System Toolbox that saw its launch in 2023. Engineers can design, simulate, test and deploy their MATLAB-based cobot applications to Universal Robots’ cobots using MATLAB and Robotics System Toolbox from MathWorks.

“In conjunction with MathWorks joining UR+, Universal Robots’ entry into the Connections Programme formalises the organisations’ commitment to helping engineers develop advanced cobot applications,” says Jim Tung, MathWorks fellow. “With Universal Robots’ market leadership and the ability of MATLAB and Simulink to accelerate the pace of innovation, integrators and end users will continue to solve ever-more complex automation workflows.”

Jesper Kildegaard Poulsen, senior director of digital ecosystems at Universal Robots, adds: “We’re delighted to be a part of the Connections Programme and to expand our collaboration with MathWorks. At Universal Robots, we constantly push the boundaries of what we can automate and how easily it can be done. Together with MathWorks, we look forward to continuing our common quest to simplify advanced cobot deployments for robotics engineers.”

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